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Equity (Narrative) (Details)
 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 19, 2015
$ / shares
Sep. 15, 2015
$ / shares
Nov. 23, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Oct. 03, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Classes
$ / shares
Sep. 27, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 28, 2013
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of classes of common stock | Classes       2    
Cash Dividends, Paid Ratio To Other Class Of Stock, Maximum       90.00%    
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | shares       21,100,000    
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | $       $ 495,000,000 $ 295,000,000 $ 614,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | $       0 $ 873,000,000 $ 0
TEUs issued (in units) | shares         30,000,000  
TEUs, Dividend Rate         4.75%  
Net proceeds from issuance of TEUs | $         $ 1,454,000,000  
TEUs, stated amount per unit (in dollars per unit)         $ 50  
TEUs, Equity Component | $         $ 1,295,000,000  
TEUs, Debt Component | $       $ 140,000,000 205,000,000  
Convertible Debt [Member] | Tangible Equity Unit, Senior Amortizing Note [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Senior amortizing note, initial principal amount | $         $ 6.83  
Senior amortizing note, interest rate         1.50%  
Senior amortizing note, quarterly principal and interest payment, first three annual quarters | $         $ 0.59  
Hillshire Brands Company [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | $         $ 873,000,000  
Tyson Limited Partnership And Tyson Family [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Related Party Voting Rights Percentage       70.64%    
Class A [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Common stock, par value       $ 0.1 $ 0.1  
Common Stock, Vote Entitlement Per Share       1    
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid   $ 0.10   0.40 0.30 $ 0.30
Common Stock, Special Dividends Included in Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid           0.10
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared       $ 0.425 $ 0.325 $ 0.310
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares | shares       11,900,000 8,300,000 23,900,000
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | $       $ 495,000,000 $ 295,000,000 $ 614,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | shares       0 24,000,000 0
Class A [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Tangible Equity Unit, Senior Amortizing Note [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Senior amortizing note, conversion price       $ 47.14    
Senior amortizing note, number of shares per contract if Applicable Market Value equal to or greater than conversion price | shares       1.0606    
Senior amortizing note, reference price       $ 37.71    
Senior amortizing note, if applicable market value greater than reference price, number of shares equal to amount divided by Applicable Market Value       $ 50    
Senior amortizing note, number of shares per contract, if Applicable Market Value is less than or equal to reference price | shares       1.3260    
Senior amortizing note, consecutive trading days for calculation of applicable market value       20 days    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Dividend Threshold Amount       $ 0.075    
Senior amortizing note, incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of conversion, if applicable market value higher than reference price | shares       8,000,000    
Class A [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Tangible Equity Unit, Senior Amortizing Note [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Senior amortizing note, number of shares to be issued | shares       31,800,000    
Class A [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Tangible Equity Unit, Senior Amortizing Note [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Senior amortizing note, number of shares to be issued | shares       39,800,000    
Class A [Member] | Hillshire Brands Company [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | shares         23,800,000  
Class A [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase (Decrease) in Authorized Shares | shares         25,000,000  
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares | shares       11,000,000 7,100,000 21,100,000
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | $       $ 455,000,000 $ 250,000,000 $ 550,000,000
Class A [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.15          
Class A [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares | shares     5,700,000      
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | $     $ 257,000,000      
Class A [Member] | Tyson Limited Partnership [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares | shares           1,000,000
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | $           $ 29,850,000
Class A [Member] | Tyson Limited Partnership And Tyson Family [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Tyson Family Ownership Percentage       1.79%    
Class B [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Common stock, par value       $ 0.1 $ 0.1  
Common Stock, Vote Entitlement Per Share       10    
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid       0.36 0.27 $ 0.27
Common Stock, Special Dividends Included in Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid           0.09
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared       $ 0.383 $ 0.294 $ 0.279
Class B [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.135          
Class B [Member] | Tyson Limited Partnership [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Tyson Family Ownership Percentage       99.985%